Samsung i600 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    i600: 4.5 mm narrower

    i600:
    59 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i600: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    i600:
    2.3 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 1.6 mm thinner

    i600:
    11.8 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    i600: 11.5 mm shorter

    i600:
    113 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    i600:
    2006
    A42:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. i600

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.6 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    105 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +11.5 mm versus i600
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.5 mm versus i600
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. i600

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. A42

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 178% more rectangular screen area than i600.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

i600: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. i600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. A42

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. i600

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus i600

Specifications

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1. i6002. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 59 Х 11.8 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for i600, A42.
Specificationi600A42
Dop
  • WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity